Unifirst Corporation
UNF Industrials Specialty Business Services
Unifirst Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended August 2026) was $2.5 billion, up 3.74% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +4.97%
- EPS
- −13.8%
- Free cash flow
- −31.1%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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Unifirst Corporation (UNF) Operating margin
Unifirst Corporation's operating margin over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 5.39%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.39% (fiscal 2026) to 13.8% (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Specialty Business Services industry median of 3.53% and above the Industrials sector median of 5.12%.
Operating margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5.39% | (2.20) |
| FY2025 | 7.59% | 0.03 |
| FY2024 | 7.56% | 1.58 |
| FY2023 | 5.98% | (0.73) |
| FY2022 | 6.71% | (4.01) |
| FY2021 | 10.7% | 1.15 |
| FY2020 | 9.57% | (3.25) |
| FY2019 | 12.8% | 2.07 |
| FY2018 | 10.8% | 3.82 |
| FY2017 | 6.93% | (6.77) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 6.46% | 2.83 |
| May 2026 | 3.63% | (0.55) |
| Feb 2026 | 4.18% | (3.11) |
| Nov 2025 | 7.29% | (0.78) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating margin against peers
| Company | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| DLB Dolby Laboratories compare | 17.7% |
| AZZ AZZ Inc. compare | 16.5% |
| MMS Maximus, Inc. compare | 11.0% |
| FA First Advantage Corporation compare | 10.7% |
| CBZ CBIZ, Inc. compare | 7.96% |
| UNF Unifirst Corporation | 5.39% |
| AMTM Amentum Holdings, Inc. compare | 4.22% |
| ABM ABM Industries Incorporated compare | 3.51% |
| TIC Acuren Corporation compare | −2.15% |
| Specialty Business Services industry median | 3.53% |
| Industrials sector median | 5.12% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Operating margin is
EBIT Margin tells an investor how much operating profit, before interest and taxes, a company keeps from each unit of revenue.
EBIT ÷ Revenue
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